Sergei Tchepikov Explained

Honorific Suffix:	MP
Office:	Member of the State Duma for Sverdlovsk Oblast
Term Start:	5 October 2016
Predecessor:	constituency re-established
Constituency:	Beryozovsky (No. 170)
Birth Date:	30 January 1967
Birth Place:	Khor, Khabarovsk Krai, Russian SFSR, USSR
Party:	United Russia
Education:	Ural State Technical University
Module:	Embed: yes Height: 1.82m Weight: 75kg Disciplines: Biathlon Cross-country skiing Club: Dynamo Wcdebut: 22 January 1987 26 November 1995 Olympicteams: 5 (1988, 1992, 1994, 2002, 2006) 1 (1998) Olympicmedals: 6 Olympicgolds: 2 Worldsteams: 8 (1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) 2 (1995, 1997) Worldsmedals: 14 Worldsgolds: 2 Wcseasons: 14 (1986/87–1993/94, 2001/02–2006/07) Wcwins: 5 Wcpodiums: 18 Wcoveralls: 2 (1989–90, 1990–91) Wctitles: 1: 1 Sprint (1990–91) Medaltemplates:

Sergei Vladimirovich Tchepikov (Russian: Серге́й Влади́мирович Че́пиков; born 30 January 1967) is a Russian politician and a former Soviet-Russian biathlete and cross-country skier who competed at six Winter Olympics, five in biathlon (1988, 1992, 1994, 2002 and 2006) and one in cross-country skiing (1998). His last Olympic performance was a silver medal in the 4 × 7.5 km relay at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.

Tchepikov has two World Cup titles (1989/90, 1990/91). He has had 25 podium finishes, six in first place, thirteen in second, and has come third six times. In the Olympics, Tchepikov has two gold, three silver, and one bronze medals. In the World Championships he has won 14 medals, however only two gold medals.

Biathlon results

All results are sourced from the International Biathlon Union.^[1]

Olympic Games

6 medals (2 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Relay
align=left	1988 Calgary	4th	Bronze			Gold
align=left	1992 Albertville	10th	4th			Silver
align=left	1994 Lillehammer	8th	Gold			Silver
align=left	2002 Salt Lake City	8th	—	—		4th
align=left	2006 Turin	4th	23rd	DNS	5th	Silver

• Pursuit was added as an event in 2002, with mass start being added in 2006.

World Championships

14 medals (2 gold, 9 silver, 3 bronze)

Event	Individual	Sprint	Pursuit		Team	Relay
align=left	1989 Feistritz	7th	7th			Gold	Silver
align=left	1990 Minsk	Silver	Bronze			4th	5th
align=left	1991 Lahti	5th	15th			Bronze	Silver
align=left	1993 Borovets	Bronze	5th			Silver	Silver
align=left	2003 Khanty-Mansiysk	—	52nd	32nd	10th		Silver
align=left	2004 Oberhof	40th	—	—	24th		—
align=left	2005 Hochfilzen	32nd	4th	Silver	8th		Silver	Silver
align=left	2006 Pokljuka							Gold

• During Olympic seasons competitions are only held for those events not included in the Olympic program.

• • Team was removed as an event in 1998, and pursuit was added in 1997 with mass start being added in 1999 and the mixed relay in 2005.

Individual victories

7 victories (3 In, 4 Sp)

Season	Date	Location	Discipline	Level
1988–89 1 victory (1 In)	9 March 1989	Östersund	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1989–90 1 victory (1 In)	25 January 1990	Ruhpolding	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
1990–91 3 victories (1 In, 2 Sp)	13 December 1990	Albertville	20 km individual	Biathlon World Cup
	15 December 1990	Albertville	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
	26 January 1991	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup
2003–04 1 victory (1 Sp)	24 January 2004	Antholz-Anterselva	10 km sprint	Biathlon World Cup

• Results are from UIPMB and IBU races which include the Biathlon World Cup, Biathlon World Championships and the Winter Olympic Games.

Cross-country skiing results

All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).^[2]

World Championships

Year	Age	10 km	Pursuit	30 km	50 km	4 × 10 km   relay
	28	35	19	—	13	6
	30	16	14	—	18	4

World Cup

Season standings

Season	Age
		Overall	Long Distance	Sprint
	28	50
	29	19
	30	21	22	31
	31	49	71	40

Team podiums

• 1 victory
• 3 podiums

No.	Season	Date	Location	Race	Level	Place	Teammates
1	1995–96	1 March 1996	Lahti, Finland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	2nd	Botvinov / Tchernych / Prokurorov
2	1997–98	7 December 1997	Santa Caterina, Italy	4 × 10 km Relay F	World Cup	1st	Pitchouguine / Legotine / Prokurorov
3	6 March 1998	Lahti, Finland	4 × 10 km Relay C/F	World Cup	3rd

Politics

In 2016, he was elected to the State Duma running as a United Russia candidate.

Sanctions

Sanctioned by the UK government in 2022 in relation to Russo-Ukrainian War. ^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sergei Tchepikov . . IBU Datacenter . International Biathlon Union . 4 June 2015.
2. Web site: TSHEPIKOV Sergei . . FIS-Ski . International Ski Federation . 1 February 2020.
3. Web site: CONSOLIDATED LIST OF FINANCIAL SANCTIONS TARGETS IN THE UK . 16 April 2023.